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Barrel Aged The Jones Dog
Pipeworks Brewing Company
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- From:
- Pipeworks Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 98
- Avg:
- 4.42 | pDev: 8.6%
- Reviews:
- 56
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 21, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2013
- Wants:
- 219
- Gots:
- 129
SCORE
98
World-Class
98
World-Class
Notes:
The first batch of Imperial Jones Dog we ever brewed found its way into some Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace barrels for 10 months and we are sure glad it did. The imperial milk stout brewed with cacao nibs and vanilla beans came out of the barrel with wonderful notes of bourbon, oak, barrel char, vanilla, coconut, dark fruits and dark chocolate. Delicious now or good to cellar in a temperature controlled environment.
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
2.82/5 rDev -36.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2
2.82/5 rDev -36.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2
Unfortunately in just a year bottle aging this beer that I'd long waited to try, it had spoiled.
Granny smith apples all the way - what a disappointment.
Oct 17, 2019Granny smith apples all the way - what a disappointment.
Reviewed by ktr5010 from Illinois
4.38/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Fall 2018 bottle. Almost pitch black pour. Slight tan head. Smells almost a little tart/sour but tastes fine. Chocolate and fudge. Not a lot of vanilla. I think the cocoa flavor is dominate rather than the vanilla. So very smooth that hides the 13%.
May 24, 2019
Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana
4.48/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
November 2018 release. This takes the regular Jones Dog and kicks it square in the teeth. Gone are the slightly tart yogurt notes from the lactose, replaced by boozy heat and... well, more booze. Great barrel oak character, gently softened by the vanilla, and with nibs that show up at the very finish, inviting you to take another sip. Why, don't mind if I do.
Dec 31, 2018
Reviewed by novamat from Illinois
4.46/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2017 vintage. Nose is oak, dark fruit, bourbon, vanilla. Taste emphasizes dark fruit and chocolate with bourbon a heavy background presence. Very sweet, but expected for a milk stout. Mouthfeel is low end on carb but feels about right. Overall it’s clear why this is one of Pipeworks highest rated offerings.
Aug 27, 2018
Reviewed by Radcpa from Washington
4.65/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.65/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Very dark appearance with slight tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is a very pleasant bourbon and vanilla. Taste is a very smooth bourbon and vanilla.
Apr 17, 2018
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.44/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap. Elements of brown sugar, charred wood, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, caramel and molasses. Smell is more woody than taste, and the other aromas feel cut into because of the wood. Feel is chewy smoothness. Just a step below the greatest, a very delicious stout
Dec 19, 2017
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
4.43/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark brown almost black color. Tons of sweet whiskey to it, milk chocolate, roasted malts, toffee, caramel, and dark chocolate. Thick full body and low carbonation.
This is great; highly recommend.
Oct 11, 2017This is great; highly recommend.
Barrel Aged The Jones Dog from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating:
98 out of
100 with
477 ratings
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